There is no medication specifically for intrusive thoughts, but drugs that alleviate the underlying cause may also reduce the intrusive thoughts. Various conditions can cause intrusive thoughts ...

ED is most often treated with lifestyle changes and medications. In 1998, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Viagra, the first medication to treat ED. Viagra works by helping the ...

Doctors refer to hair loss that occurs as a side effect of medication as drug-induced alopecia. Hair loss can be a side effect of many different medications, such as those for chemotherapy.

In 2020, Sue Bell became one of the first Alzheimer's patients in the U.S. to receive the drug now marketed as Leqembi. Four years later, she and her husband, Ken, halted the treatment.

Drug discovery is the process through which potential new medicines are identified. It involves a wide range of scientific disciplines, including biology, chemistry and pharmacology. Current ...

The first line of pharmacological treatment for schizophrenia is antipsychotic medication. However, antipsychotic medications are ineffective in more than 30% of people with the disorder. This is ...

Subscribe to the Daily News Brief. Mexican authorities have been waging a deadly battle against drug cartels for nearly two decades, but with limited success. Thousands of Mexicans—including ...

HIV medications stop the virus from making copies of itself. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved more than 50 HIV medications. HIV is transmitted through contact with blood ...

Between January 20 and February 1, U.S. President Donald Trump signed several executive orders declaring national emergencies on the U.S. southern and northern borders, thanks, in part, to the “the ...

Preparation of a dose of Buprenorphine, an opioid that can be administered to people with opioid-use disorder to blunt cravings for other drugs like fentanyl and reduce the risk of overdose.Credit ...

A groundbreaking new study suggests that sotagliflozin, a drug recently approved to treat type 2 diabetes and kidney disease in people with additional cardiovascular risk factors, can also ...